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@Herd_Tennis Suffers Setback at Penn State
2/28/2016 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. - The Marshall tennis team suffered a 6-1 setback against the Penn State Nittany Lions Sunday at the Indoor Tennis Center on the PSU campus.
The Thundering Herd falls to 4-6, while the Nittany Lions improve to 3-5.
Junior Rachael Morales picked up the lone win for the Herd with a straight set victory in the second singles position. Morales, who improves to 7-1 this season, defeated Ekatrina Bilk, 6-2, 6-1.
Derya Turhan picked up her first loss of the season in the No. 1 spot to Kimberley Surin, 6-4, 6-4. Also losing Sunday was Anna Pomyatinskaya, Maddie Silver, Marija Bogicevic and Anne Gulsrud, all in straight sets.
In doubles action, Marshall went on to lose the point, but was competitive in two of the three matches. The duo Turhan and Morales loss 7-5, while Pomyatinskaya and Silver dropped a 6-5 decision.
RESULTS
Doubles:
- Devan McCluskey/Kimberley Surin (PSU) def. Derya Turhan/Rachael Morales (MAR); 7-5
- Jacqueline Zuhse/Katherine Whiteaway (PSU) def. Anna Pomyatinskaya/Maddie Silver (MAR); 6-5, unfinished
- Ekaterina Bilk/Samantha Tutelma (PSU) def. Marija Bogicevic/Anne Gulsrud (MAR); 6-1
Singles:
- Kimberley Surin (PSU) def. Derya Turhan (MAR); 6-4, 6-4
- Rachael Morales (MAR) def. Ekaterina Bilk (PSU); 6-2, 6-1
- Devan McCluskey (PSU) def. Anna Pomyatinskaya (MAR); 6-1, 6-2
- Jacqueline Zuhse (PSU) def. Maddie Silver (MAR); 6-1, 6-4
- Katherine Whiteaway (PSU) def. Marija Bogicevic (MAR); 6-4
- Samantha Tutelman (PSU) def. Anne Gulsrud (MAR); 6-1, 6-4
COACH'S CORNER
Quote from Head Coach John Mercer
On today's match...
"I thought Penn State played really well today and we didn't. So, I have to give Penn State credit for making us not play very well except for Rachael, who was very impressive at No. 2 singles. I am confident we will bounce back agaisnt FIU and VCU at home this weekend."
UP NEXT
The Herd returns back to Huntington for a three-match homestand against FIU, VCU and in-state rival West Virginia. Marshall will compete against the Panthers on March 4, and then versus the Rams on March 6. The Thundering Herd and Mountaineers will meet on March 11. All matches are scheduled to take place at the Huntington Tennis Club near the mall.
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